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1 Samuel 9:12-14
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 9:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 They answered, “He is. Hurry now, for he has just arrived in the town today because the people are offering a sacrifice on the heights.[a] 13 Find him as soon as you enter the town before he goes up to the heights to eat. The people will not start to eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now, for right around now you should find him.”
14 Saul Meets Samuel. They went into the town, and as they were entering the town, Samuel was coming out toward them to go up to the heights.
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- 1 Samuel 9:12 The heights above the city were regarded as the place best suited for sacred gatherings (as a result, “high place” means “sacred place” unless otherwise indicated). In this passage the reference is to a communion sacrifice.
